The first two consecutive long weekends in June are marked by the holiday on Monday the 17th. In this context, many Argentines wonder why it is a holiday and what happens to those who have to work.
This situation occurs due to the Government’s decision when putting together the official holiday calendar, which also results in a striking and unprecedented week of only two working days.
This Monday, June 17, commemorates the Passage to Immortality of General Don Martín de Güemes, a soldier and leader from Salta who played a fundamental role in the Argentine War of Independence.
Known as the “Hero of the North”, Güemes led the Salta gaucho militia in the defense of the country’s northern border against Spanish invasions.
As established by the Labor Contract Law, employees who work on a holiday have the right to receive their usual salary corresponding to that day, along with an additional amount equivalent to double their usual working day. That is, they must be paid double what they would earn for working a normal day.
February 12 and 13: Carnival
March 24: National Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice
April 2: Veteran’s Day and those who fell in the Falklands War
May 25: May Revolution Day
June 20: Passage to Immortality of General Don Manuel Belgrano
December 8: Day of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
June 17: Passage to Immortality of General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes
August 17: Passage to Immortality of General Don José de San Martín
October 12: Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity
November 20: National Sovereignty Day
From December 30, 2023 to January 1, 2024: 3-day long weekend.
From February 10 to February 13: 4-day long weekend.
From March 29 to April 2: 5-day long weekend.
From June 20 to June 23: 4-day long weekend.
From October 11 to October 13: 3-day long weekend.
From November 16 to November 18: 3-day long weekend.
